eis trew liegeis, even us youre Brethren, quha, (God
knawis,) socht not ellis bot peace of conscience, under protectioun
of oure Soverane, and reformatioune of thir enormiteis, for na
uther caus bot that we wald nott renunce the Evangell of Jesus
Chryst, and subdew oure neckis under the tyranie of that man of
syn, the Romane Antichrist, and his foirsworne schavillingis, quha
at all tymeis moist tyrannicalie oppressit oure saullis with hunger
of Goddis trew word, and reft oure guidis and substanceis, to waist
the same upoun thair foull lustis and stynking harlottis.

"Bot, (O deir Brethren,) this was nocht the cheif pretence and
finall scope of hir proceidingis, (as thir dayis do weill declair;)
for had not God gevin in oure hartis to withstand that oppressioun
with weaponis of maist just defence, thow, O Sanct Johnestoun and
Dundie, had bene in na better estait nor youre sister of Leyth is
this day. For thocht we in verray deid (God is witnes) menit then
na thing bot, in the simplicitie of oure hartis, the mentenance of
trew religioun, and saiftie of oure brethren professouris of the
same, yit lay thair ane uther serpent lurking in the breist of our
adversareis, as this day, (prayse to God,) is planelie oppinnit to
all that list behald, to witt, to bring yow and us baith under the
perpetuall servitude of strangearis; for we being appointit, as ye
knaw, tuiching religioun to be reassonit in the Counsall at the day
affixt, and na occatioun maid to brek the same on our syde, (as is
weill knawin,) yitt come thair furth writtingis and complayntis,
that this day and that day we war prepairit to invaid hir Graceis
persone, (quhan in verray treuth thair was never sic thing thocht,
as the verray deid hes declairit;) bot becaus sche was befoir
deliberatt to bryng in Frensche men to bayth oure destructionis,
that ye sould nott stur thairwith, sche maid yow to understand,
that thay bandis came onlie for the saiftie of hir awin persone. O
craft, Brethren! O subtiltie! Bot behald the end. [SN: THE CAUS OF
THE FRENCHE MENIS CUMING WITH WYFFIS AND BAIRNEIS.] Thay ar cum,
(yitt not sa mony, na, not the saxt pairt that sche desyreit and
lukit for,) and how?[929] Not onlie with weaponis to defend hir
Graceis persone, bot with wyffis and bairneis, to plant in youre
nat